RPA vs. API Integration
Wann Robotic Process Automation, wann Schnittstellen.
RPA (Robotic Process Automation) simuliert Klicks und Eingaben in bestehenden Oberflächen – schnell umgesetzt, aber anfällig bei Layout-Änderungen.API-Integration verbindet Systeme direkt auf Datenebene: stabiler und wartbarer, erfordert aber zugängliche Schnittstellen. Die Wahl hängt davon ab, ob Sie Legacy-Oberflächen ohne API anbinden müssen oder echte Integration wollen.
Wann RPA, wann API?
RPA lohnt sich, wenn keine APIs existieren, die Schnittstellen-Anbieter nicht kooperieren oder Sie sehr schnell einen Prozess automatisieren müssen – z. B. Datenerfassung aus einem Alt-System ohne Export.API-Integration ist die sauberere Lösung, sobald Schnittstellen verfügbar sind: weniger Wartung, bessere Fehlerbehandlung und keine Abhängigkeit von Oberflächen-Änderungen. In der Praxis kombinieren viele Projekte beides: RPA für Legacy-Teilprozesse, APIs für moderne Systeme. Der ROI sollte in beiden Fällen messbar sein.
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